title: An efficient synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes and evaluation of their antimicrobial activities.
abstract: A versatile and efficient method has been developed for the synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes by using aluminium triflate (0.5 mol%) as a novel catalyst. Further, some of the synthesized compounds were evaluated for their efficacy as antibacterial and antifungal activities. Most of the compounds have shown moderate to good inhibitory activity.
authors.affiliation: Division of Organic Chemistry, Biotransformation Laboratory, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, India. ahmedkamal@iict.res.in
authors.forename: Ahmed
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kamal
authors.forename: M Naseer A
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Srinivasa Reddy
authors.forename: Y V V
authors.initials: YV
authors.lastname: Srikanth
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kaleem Ahmed
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pranay Kumar
authors.forename: U S N
authors.initials: US
authors.lastname: Murthy
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D002384:Catalysis; D007211:Indoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D008697:Methane / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D007211:Indoles; D008697:Methane